Supplemental Claims Don’t Need to Include Damage Estimates, Fed Appeals Court Says April 18, 2024 By William Rabb A federal appeals court has, at least for now, put an end to lingering questions about some property insurance claims...
Fla. ‘Anti-Technical’ Statute Bars Insurer from Denying Claim for Sunken Yacht June 27, 2023 By Jim Sams Travelers must pay a $2 million claim by the owner of a 92-foot-long yacht that was sunk by Hurricane Irma...
11th Circuit Affirms Jury’s Middling Verdict in All-or-Nothing Hurricane Damage Case June 7, 2023 By Jim Sams Juries that are asked to resolve hurricane-damage disputes often hear widely varying damage estimates from expert witnesses. A decision by...
Clear Intent to Exclude Named Storms Not Enough to Deny Coverage April 17, 2023 By Jim Sams In 2015, the Shilo Christian Center in Melbourne, Florida cut its property insurance premiums in half by asking its insurer...
Judge Upholds Acquittal in 9 Hurricane Nursing Home Deaths March 1, 2023 By Terry Spencer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida judge rejected a prosecutor’s impassioned plea Monday, saying he would not reconsider his...
Nursing Home Chief Acquitted in Patients’ Hurricane Deaths February 27, 2023 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge acquitted on Friday a Florida nursing home administrator accused of causing the overheating...
Fla. Supreme: Public Adjuster with Contingent Fee Agreement Cannot Act as Appraiser February 10, 2023 By Jim Sams A public adjuster cannot act as an appraiser for a homeowner they represent when the insurance policy specifies that the...
Hurricane Deaths at Nursing Home: Accident or Manslaughter? February 8, 2023 By Terry Spencer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida nursing home administrator charged with causing the overheating deaths of nine patients after...
11th Circuit Affirms Condo Tower Hurricane Damage Award That Disappointed Both Sides July 22, 2021 By Jim Sams The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict that found an insurer liable for $2.6 million in damages...
PLRB Panelists: Arrive Early, Communicate and Document Costs for Complex Claims January 29, 2021 By Jim Sams The trail of destruction left by Hurricane Irma as it churned along the west coast of Florida in 2017 included...